O'Reilly Commercial Ltd., Ballinalack, Co. Westmeath
Extension to a commercial vehicle test centre and showroom, including a truck wash and waste recovery facility.
2560209 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 2 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560209
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Ballinalack includes a 1,146.8 sqm extension to the rear of the existing building for 6 CVRT facilities, a truck showroom, canteen, and offices. It also includes a truck wash and a 1,971 sqm waste recovery facility for end-of-life vehicles.
- Floor area
- 1,335 m²
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Official record
Development description
Extension (1146.8sqm) to the rear of the existing building on site, comprising of 6 no. Commercial vehicle roadworthiness test centre (cvrt) facilities and truck showroom, end of vehicle life bay, canteen, w/c’s and associated offices, to be connected to the existing test facilities on site. Permission is also sought for a truck wash (188.5sqm) on site and for an external and internal waste recovery facilities (1971sqm) for end-of-life activity for commercial and private vehicles including motorcycles and agricultural vehicles of all types and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of town centres, through consolidating development, encouraging a mix of uses and maximising the use of land.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the WCC CDP 2021 - 2027 Ballinalack (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Timeline
- Application received2 May 2025
- Further information requested23 June 2025
- Further information received5 November 2025
- Decision due2 December 2025
- Decision issued1 December 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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